teaching grandma how to suck eggs

A form of teach grandma how to suck eggs — To tell an expert how to do things.

Meanings

teaching grandma how to suck eggs1

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of teach grandma how to suck eggs

teaching Grandma how to suck eggs2

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of teach Grandma how to suck eggs
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